yea, that saddle to drop is pretty harsh.

however, i just got mine in a large, and it's not bad at all. in fact, it's one of the more comfortable bike's i've ridden. going back and forth btwn the lo pro and the leader, i much prefer the lo pro. as discussed before, it's just an elongated seat tube, with normal "tark geometry". i think that thomson seatpost they have on there is a stupid kinda setback. but that's just me

don't be scurred of the sloping top tube. it's an excellent ride